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13th October 05 - thisisUll.com Keeping It Peel at The Silhouette (3/11)
By Joe Hakim
Photographs by Darren Rogers and Mo
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The Vultures are up first. It's the first time I've seen them, and the first
thing that hits me is just how young and freshly scrubbed they all look.
They have a no frills approach; matching white t-shirts, short hair and short
songs with short titles.
The first thing I think of is The Artic Monkeys, but as soon as they start
playing I realise that they are different kettle of fish, sonically speaking.
By the way, I know that mixed metaphors are terrible things that make no sense,
but I'm reserving my right to be endearingly thick, like a custard-covered
stone that gathers no moss...because the custard acts like some sort of
lubricant thus preventing moss stickage, presumably.
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Rebel Yelp is a great opener, in that it neatly sums up The Vultures appeal.
They have the sharp guitar stabs, but instead of going for a crunchy distorted
sound, they employ a stripped back twangy style with boom-tat drums and a howling vocal.
Don't Want It and Shambles take it a bit further, and in places it almost
sounds a bit countrified, but more in the Kings Of Leon sense than Gram Parsons.
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Things take another mad turn when the track End is Nigh is delivered in a
sub-Shane McGowan vocal drawl. The Vultures have a mad almost folk-punk sound,
which while still in infancy, could eventually grow into something extraordinary.
Currently, their songs all seem to employ more or less the same formula -
they hammer out a beat, and keep building and building it until Chris,
the lead singer, is left hollering and yodeling like a dog with its paw trapped.
I like this band.
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They're very loose sounding at the minute, like they haven't
gigged enough, haven't drank enough cheap beer and passed out on the floor of
their rehearsal room enough, and I also get the feeling that nerves may have
got the better of them a little.
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When you don't have many effects and shit on the guitars, any gaps and fuck
ups are clearly exposed, so you need to be confident to sail over shit like that.
But they've got something. When they hit a moment, like the kazoo sing-a-Iong of
Hooligan, I can almost see a huge crowd kazooing along with them.
I may be wrong, but I think that with a little more time and experience they might
turn into something monstrous.
I try to do a quick interview with the lads, but it's not really happening.
I don't like catching bands when they come off stage because they're usually a
bit burnt out, and they jabber on about shite that they themselves don't really understand.
I try anyway. So I discover that...
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They've been together for about a year.
They're best mates and they met at South Holderness school at a Tupperware
party that got out of control, hence the rhythmic sound that followed in their
musical development.
The Rebel Yelp EP is available now. So go and buy the fucker.
And that's all you need to know for now. I'm very sure that they'll be plenty
more written about these fellows in due time.
It's immediately apparent that trying to interview every band is going to be an
impossible feat, because Blue Sand start playing pretty soon after The Vultures
have left the stage and I have to rush to see them.
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Music Reviews - Friday 24th June 05 - Fifty-Nine Violets, the Applewhites, The Vels and Kohiba at The Music Man By Michelle Dee Photos by Darren Rogers
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Down the back streets of the city almost opposite an open concrete waste-ground
lies a new music venue with a pioneering culture.
For the last six to eight weeks The Music Man has been pulling in live music lovers
for it's No Holds Bar Friday nights of fun. Proprietor, Fegs says that he wants a
place with a chilled out atmosphere where people can come and party, have a great
time
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Music Reviews - Wednesday 6th July 05 - Farewell to the Raywells? By Joe Hakim Photo Gallery By Michelle Dee
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Ah, wet Wednesday, if it's not a cliché already, then it should be.
It's The Raywells' reunion gig at The Piper, so I decide to go.
The fact that I'm getting in for nowt, has absolutely nothing to do with it, honest.
I'm one skint motherfucker, so I have to walk to Newland Avenue from the town centre.
It's a bit of a fuckin' hike, especially when it's pissing it down.
The shit British summer
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Music Reviews - Tuesday 5th July 05 - REM at Hull KC Stadium By Steve Rudd photos by Matt Rudd & SMC
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The quality of weather couldn't really have been any worse for what is essentially
deemed as being the height of summer, but the relentless rain failed to dumb down most people's spirits.
Unfortunately, myself and (some of) my family arrived late at the venue.
One of my brothers, Martyn (who has long been the biggest REM fan in the family,
and who is almost
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Music Reviews - REM / The Zutons / Idlewild - KC Stadium, Hull, 05/07/05 by Nicholas Boldock photos by Matt Rudd & SMC
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As is the way with these things, it's chucking it down when Idlewild arrive on stage. Presumably the rain doesn't
bother them - they are from Scotland after all, and therefore no strangers to Biblically-proportioned downpours.
Which is just as well, as the heavens have well and truly opened.
It's a shame that so many people
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Music Gig Gallery - 10th May 05 - The Paddingtons at Yo-Yo 10th Birthday By Darren Rogers
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Sometimes we get photographs of a Gig in without a review.
Check out some great shots in a 3 page Photo Gallery of The Paddingtons
Yo-Yo 10th Birthday By Darren Rogers.
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Music Reviews - 6th June 05 - Brian McFadden at Hull City Hall By Matt Rudd
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Brian Mcfadden is obviously very well known in the music world with his success
within the boy band Westlife.
But unfortunately for girls everywhere, Westlife split up.
However, this wasn't the end for Brian; he went on to become, well, a rock star.
And on June 6th he came to the Hull City Hall and I was there as Steve (my brother)
had won some tickets
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Music Reviews - 18th/19th June 05 - Under The Influence Big Weekender at Adelphi and Welly By Michelle Dee
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On a weekend that saw John Hassal's new band Yeti headline at Silhouette, local promoter
Dean Shakespeare of U.T.I. but together an equally good mix of home grown and out of
town musical talent.
Saturday saw new local talent The Black Outs supporting Blue Sand and The Landaus.
Hogboy had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances so the Landaus got
bumped up the billing.
The Black Outs
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Music Reviews - Friday 20th May - The Music with Youth Group at Asylum By Andy Dykes
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It's hard to believe that Asylum at Hull University Union could be full of students,
all suited, booted and blind drunk celebrating at the end of year ball.
Now that the summer break has hit and the university is all but devoid of students,
it's great to see that there is still a huge crowd at the venue tonight to welcome The Music.
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Music Reviews - Thursday 2nd June 05 - Baggott and Baz's Jam Night at Staks Bar Beverley Rd By Chu Nin
Photo Gallery By Meso Orney
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The night kicks of in fine form, with Baz lead guitar with the Dirty Dreamers and lead
singer Paul Baggot from Turismo covering a few Kinks, Stones and Oasis numbers.
As more people arrive, Matt Addison and Danny Tonkin from The Johnsons take the floor
and play acoustic versions of the popular Oh No, the crowd pleaser Misfortunate Love
and other
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Music Reviews -
Monday 2nd May 05 - Sweet n Sour All Day Indie Fest Featuring Top Local Bands By Michelle Dee and a Massive 30 Page Photo Gallery by Darren Rogers
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On Bank Holiday Monday Silhouette hosted a twelve-band extravaganza organized by James Applewhite
featuring one of the best local line-ups since some small scale gathering of Hulls finest in January.
There were also various festival stalls, with clothes and accessories from NSO and
politically motivated campaign stalls from the Green Party and the Legalize Cannabis Campaign.
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Music Reviews - Pozition Night Club Rock Night - Wednesday 18th May 05 By Michelle Dee
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After witnessing another fantastic performance by Ernest at the Adelphi last Wednesday I
decided to accept an invitation to the Pozition night club on George Street.
I paid the three pounds entry fee and received in return a little ticket informing
me that I was female; so far so good.
I walked into a large industrial style arena
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Music Reviews - Saturday 28th May - The Rakes at Yo-Yo - Jumping For Victory By Andrew Coe 6 Page Photo Gallery By Darren Rogers
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NME favourites The Rakes came to Hull and conquered with their choppy,
wire-like guitar riffs and a front man who can't keep still.
If The Rakes frontman Alan Donohoe were still at school, he'd be
told off repeatedly for fidgeting in class. For the duration of the band's 12-song set
at Yo-Yo at The Welly, Hull on Saturday night
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Music Reviews - Saturday 21st May 05 - Under The Influence Presents Mystery Jets at the New Adelphi By Emily
Photo Gallery By Michelle Dee
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It is not very often you find a band that excites you, I mean really excites you.
Yet it seems that the Mystery Jets might just be the band for the job.
As painfully honest as it is the Hull scene has needed a kick up the ass for some time now.
While still maintaining the stunning talent on show in pubs and clubs all over the city,
a firm kick is needed to rid it of the Indie addiction and mullet pretension.
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